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Keeping up with corporate environmental sustainability
Do you feel overwhelmed by the constantly shifting demands of environmental regulations and frameworks?
Whether you’re the CSO of a large corporate sustainability team or the first sustainability hire in a medium-sized company, yours is a challenging job with competing priorities and never enough resources. I know, because I’ve been there.
You are navigating a complex and ever-growing environmental regulatory landscape (CSRD, EU Deforestation Regulation, Swiss Ordinance on Climate Disclosures, CBAM…).
Meanwhile, your business is facing increasing pressure to meet ambitious sustainability goals and align with global frameworks (GHG Protocol, SBTi, TCFD, TNFD, SBTN, CDP).
Perhaps you feel overwhelmed by the technical complexities, regulatory demands, and potential costs, leaving you unsure where to start? Or perhaps you are already well on your way, but need help tackling the more advanced challenges?
Let me be your guide as you navigate the path from environmental reporting and achieving compliance to transforming your business.
Hi, I'm Hélène Baron
I am an environmental sustainability expert with over a decade of experience supporting companies to improve their environmental impact. I am passionate about supporting businesses of all sizes to deliver long-term value to their stakeholders while respecting the planet’s ecological limits.
I’ve worked with major corporations across Europe including Breitling, Kering, Zehnder and Sika. Previously, I held a corporate sustainability role at Holcim and was also a senior consultant and manager at PwC.
Services
Offering bespoke and tailored support across the following key areas of expertise.
Climate Strategy
- Carbon Accounting
- Science-Based Targets for Climate
- Detailed Net-Zero Roadmaps
- Climate Risk Assessment & TCFD
Nature Strategy
- Interface With Nature Assessment
- Nature Risk Assessment & TNFD
- Science-Based Targets for Nature
Why work with me?
- My corporate background allows me to combine the rigor and insights of a bluechip consultancy with the flexibility, trust and personal approach that comes with being an independent consultant.
- Honesty and a straight-talking, no-nonsense approach. I don’t believe in sugar-coating challenges, telling people what they want to hear, or long flashy presentations full of fluff and little substance. I deliver clear, pragmatic and actionable insights based on my deep technical expertise. I’m also not afraid to challenge convention. I encourage my clients to move away from the unscientific assumption of infinite growth and consider more realistic approaches to long-term value creation.
- Empowering you to continue driving change. Unlike some consultants who seek to create dependency, I always share all data, tools and information so you can continue driving lasting impact long after our collaboration ends.
I consistently return to her as provider of choice for our most demanding needs.
It is, on top of all this, a pleasure to work with her!“
I highly recommend Hélène to any organization looking to benefit
from exceptional technical support."
How I can help
Regulatory navigation: Helping you understand and comply with key regulations (such as CSRD, EU Deforestation Regulation, Swiss Ordinance on Climate Disclosures, CBAM and others), while minimising risks and costs.
Strategic guidance and planning: Developing robust targets and strategies that align with global frameworks (including GHG Protocol, SBTi, TCFD, TNFD, SBTN, CDP) whilst being integrated into your overall business objectives.
Technical expertise and implementation: Sharing deep technical knowledge to tackle the most complex corporate environmental sustainability challenges and drive impact, including carbon footprinting, climate risk assessment and nature-related risk assessment.
Top management buy-in: Helping you build a compelling business case for sustainability, translating technical complexities into clear, strategic benefits that resonate with leadership – empowering you to drive sustained change across your organisation.
Business benefits
Taking action on corporate environmental sustainability with my support provides numerous business benefits:
- Clarity & Direction: I help you cut through the complexity of sustainability, providing clear, actionable roadmaps that guide you toward your goals.
- Regulatory Compliance: By staying ahead of regulatory demands, you avoid penalties, safeguard your reputation, and ensure long-term business viability.
- Competitive Advantage: By integrating sustainability into your core strategy and aligning with best-practice leadership frameworks, you strengthen your brand reputation and differentiate yourself in the marketplace, appealing to increasingly eco-conscious consumers, investors and talent.
- Access To Finance: By improving sustainability performance, you send positive signals to investors and banks, improving your access to capital and potentially unlocking lower interest rates through sustainability initiatives.
- Enhanced Business Resilience: By adopting innovative circular economy business models, you can get ahead of emerging regulation, position your business as a sustainability leader, and respond to market demands to effectively future-proof your business.
- Increased Efficiency: Environmental solutions often lead to operational improvements and cost savings, by reducing waste or energy consumption. By integrating principles of circular economy, I help you optimize resource use, minimize costs, meet your environmental targets, and enhance overall operational efficiency, contributing to a stronger bottom line.
- Long-Term Value Creation: By focusing on realistic, achievable sustainability solutions and avoiding short-term gimmicks, you build long-term value. This not only improves your environmental impact but also ensures alignment with future regulations and market trends.
- Positive Environmental Impact: My services enable you to align your business practices with global sustainability goals, making a genuine, positive impact on the environment
